Calciferol in the Treatment of Chilblains

Chilblains

“…Massive doses of calciferol, vitamin D2, are said to produce remarkable results in many cases. Although Anning (1947) has shown that a high content of calciferol in the blood-as in patients with lupus vulgaris under treatment with the drug-does not protect against the development of chilblains, it may be that the-metabolic* shock -occasioned by this therapy is effective in temporarily clearing the condition. It is not a measure that should be used for more than a short period, because of the dangers involved.…”

Chilblains

“…Percival and Stewart (1924) have shown that the blood calcium level in chilblains is consistently normal and that there is no improvement by raising the blood calcium level by means of parathyroid. With regard to Calciferol, Anning (1947) found in a series of over 100 tuberculous patients receiving treatment, throughout the winter months, with high doses of calciferol (tab. ostelin, high potency, Glaxo) chilblains were just as frequent as in a series of controls, tuberculous and non‐tuberculous, who did not receive calciferol.…”